In 1841 John Froome is working as an Agricultural Labourer in Hurstbourne Tarrant

The 1841 Hurstbourne Tarrant Census is shown on the photographs page

1841 Census Hurstbourne Tarrant

John Froome married Sophia Wyse on 13/10/1841 in the parish church of St Peter, Hurstbourne Tarrant recorded as Andover Q4 1841 vol 7 page 91

Church of St Peter Hurstbourne Tarrant

John Froome Marriage Certificate

In 1841 Sophia Wise is living with her parents and two younger sisters in Hurstbourne Tarrant

1841 Census Hurstbourne Tarrant

In 1851 her husband John is still in the village with three of their children, Charles, Harry and Charlotte. The census for 1851 is shown under Harry Froome 1844 - ????. There is no sign of Sophia anywhere in the village.

John Froome died in Hurstbourne Tarrant on 7th June 1851 recorded as Andover Q2 1851 vol 7 page 31.

John Froome Death Certificate

Following the death of John Froome in 1851 Sophia appears to have remarried.Sophia Frome married William Hillier 17/12/1859 in Andover Q4 1859 vol 2c page 420

The census entry for 1861 shows William and Sophia living in Little London. There is a difficulty with this represented by three children all with the surname Froome. If John Froome died in 1851 presumably their father is William Hillieras they were all born between 1854 and 1860. This is made more likely by the second child William having the middle name Hillier.

Ann Froome born in Andover Q2 1854 vol 2c page 188

William Hillier Froome born in Andover Q4 1857 vol 2c page 180

Having married William before the 1861 census it is probable that Thomas although recorded as Froome in fact would have the surname Hillier. There is no trace of a Thomas Froome being born in 1860 but the following record may be him

Tom Hillier born in Andover Q1 1861 vol 2c page 190

By 1871 both William and Tom are recorded with their parents but they are now showing with the surname Hillier

Following the death of Sophia, William Hillier appears to have remarried. William Hillier married Martha Richardson in Andover Q3 1875 vol 2c page 347William Hillier died age 51 in Andover Q1 1884 vol 2c page 144. His second wife Martha survived him appearing in the 1891 and 1901 census.She probably died age 67 in Andover Q4 1908 vol 2c page 135

Details provided by another researcher indicate that Sophia was one of ten children born to William Wise and Sarah Siney between 1813 and 1829

William Froome 1787 – 1873 and Charlotte Dunford 1797 – 1876

The 1841 census shows William with an age of 5 when it clearly should be 55. William Froome married Charlotte Dunford in Andover 31st October 1813Charlotte Dunford was born in Andover about 1796